A couple months ago Lancome released French Ballerine Collection for Spring 2014. The collection was inspired by tutus and ballet slippers, and includes mostly shades of pink, brown, coral and some purple. I normally don’t buy high end makeup, but I remembered that I still had an unused gift card from Christmas, and decided to finally redeem it. I bought two products from this collection: a lipstick that I will be reviewing in another post, and this lip gloss.
“The first Lancôme Gloss that truly loves your lips: unprecedented shine wraps lips with color and addictive comfort. Available now in six Glossy Nudes, this gloss combines color with 6 hours of moisture in an easy click-to-open package. The New Expert Applicator hugs lips, resulting in a smooth and line-free vinyl lip look.”
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| Lancome Gloss in Love in “Rose Oscar” |
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| Lancome Gloss in Love in “Rose Oscar” |
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| Lancome Gloss in Love in “Rose Oscar” – curved wand and arm swatch |
Rose Oscar is just the type of gloss I’ve been looking for – extremely faint gold shimmer with a soft hint of color make it a fine addition to my stash. The packaging is very unique, and it was the first thing I noticed about the product: the cap is not your typical twist-off, instead you press a button and the wand pops up. The wand shape is also very interesting – it’s a curved doe foot that scoops just enough product out of the tube, and ensures easy and comfortable application without needing a mirror.
Rose Oscar is best described as a medium peachy pink with subtle gold shimmer. The shimmer is actually so fine, you won’t even notice it’s there, but it works well to reflect the light, making the lips appear smoother and plumper. The formula is fabulous! It’s smooth and non-sticky, unlike any other lip gloss I tried so far – it’s like lip butter, thick and truly moisturizing. The longevity was surprisingly good too, I wore it for solid 4 hours before needing to touch up, which is above average for lip glosses. However, the company promised at least 6 hours of wear, a claim this gloss didn’t quite live up to, but seriously, 4 hours for a lip gloss is already great, wouldn’t you say?
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| On the lips – Lancome Gloss in Love in “Rose Oscar” |
THE VERDICT
Gloss in Love Rose Oscar makes a great base color for any makeup collection, with it’s long-lasting, non-sticky and moisturizing formula. The packaging deserves special praise – snap cap and curved doe foot applicator make it easy to handle, even without a mirror.
PRODUCT RATING
90%, A-
Formula 10/10 | Application 10/10 | Pigmentation 7/10 | Longevity 10/10 | Product 8/10
PRICE & AVAILABILITY
$27 USD for 0.2 oz. Available at Sephora, Nordstrom.
Ingredients:
OCTYLDODECYL NEOPENTANOATE, POLYISOBUTENE, HYDROGENATED STYRENE/METHYL STYRENE/INDENE COPOLYMER, HYDROGENATED POLYDECENE, BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE2, HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL ISOSTEARATE, HYDROGENATED STYRENE/BUTADIENE COPOLYMER, SYNTHETIC WAX, SILICA SILYLATE, ISOPROPYL ISOSTEARATE, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, TIN OXIDE, CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, SODIUM SACCHARIN, SILICA, ALUMINA, MAGNESIUM SILICATE, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAISOSTEARATE, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, PARFUM / FRAGRANCE, [+/- MAY CONTAIN: CI 15850 / RED 6, CI 15850 / RED 7, CI 15850 / RED 7 LAKE, CI 15985 / YELLOW 6 LAKE, CI 19140 / YELLOW 5 LAKE, CI 42090 / BLUE 1 LAKE, CI 45380 / RED 22 LAKE, CI 45410 / RED 28 LAKE, CI 75470 / CARMINE, NOTIFICATION D’OFFICIALISATION INTERNATIONALE LANCOME – IN LOVE / ROUGE IN LOVE, NOTIFICATION TEINTES DE LA GAMME GLOSS IN LOVE – OFF-MAQ-B1132261-2012-B519 du 07 novembre 2012, – 6 / 8 -, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 / IRON OXIDES, CI 77891 TITANIUM DIOXIDE, MICA
